Kids ‘Paint Arts Out’ at The Hub on Canal

Thursday

Aug 7, 2014 at 5:00 AM

By PAUL MARSEGLIACorrespondent

NEW SMYRNA BEACH – Local owner/artist of One by One Designs, Heather L. Pastor, has added a unique class to her teaching schedule this summer, “Paint Your Art Out for Kids.”This class offers the same fun as the original Paint Your Art Out acrylic class, but is suited for the pint-sized painters.At a recent class, all kids painted the same subject and brought their own style and creativity to the canvas. Each child left the class with a completed painting suitable for framing.“You will all be painting a dolphin but I want to encourage you to all use your own imagination in your paintings,” Pastor said as she gave instructions to the kids. “Do whatever you want to the painting. You can paint stripes on it, polka dots and use any color combination that pleases you. This is your art so don’t be bound by working within any boundaries.”In her own art, Pastor combines bright, saturated color with clean lines, geometric and typographic elements in abstract pop art compositions that urge you to see commercial imagery as fine art. She hopes to inspire others as well by offering fun, creative ways to express themselves in art classes and workshops “There is something electric about bringing artistic elements together,” she said. “It awakens the mind, enlivens the spirit and reminds us, as human beings, why we were created. It was to make the world beautiful through artful expression and then to share it with others. I do it to inspire and encourage others to shake themselves from the slumber of the mundane and to embrace the life we’ve been given. I hope that you will look at the world differently and examine it more closely after experiencing my artwork.”While one students worked on her dolphin, she said, “I really enjoy this type of art class. We can express how we feel about art but in a fun way. I like the fact that there were no hard rigid rules. You just paint what you feel and let it go from there.”Born and raised in Michigan, Pastor now resides in New Smyrna Beach. She broke out of her cubicle and back onto the scene in 2012 after a 20-year hiatus from her artistic endeavorsMost days, she can be found creating new pieces in Studio 8 at The Hub on Canal where she also teaches classes and camps, including Paint Your Art Out. For class information, call 386-232-8424.